Shelly's Recipe

SPICY CHIPOTLE CRAB DIP

Category: Dips - Seafood Hot

2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sour cream
4 scallions, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle pepper
2 pounds cooked crab meat, picked over for shells
Sliced bread, if serving as sandwiches
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated Gruyere cheese, if serving as dip
Crackers, if serving as dip.

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, scallions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, chipotle and crab meat.

Serve on bread for sandwiches, or make into a hot dip: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir 1/2 cup of the cheese into crab salad. Transfer mixture to a casserole or gratin dish and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of cheese. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.

Yield: 4 sandwiches or 8 hors d’oeuvres servings